Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal emphasised on more effective policies to make best use of road safety measures in the country. Sonowal made this assertion while inaugurating the two-day meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at a city hotel in Guwahati on Thursday.
Stating that a policy overhaul is required to boost road safety measures, Sonowal urged the governments to work steadfast to tackle road accidents. He added that many a time speeding vehicles create serious threat to road safety and urged the governments to seriously engage in ensuring the safety of pedestrians.
The Chief Minister further said that recurring floods disrupt normal life in the state and severely damage road infrastructure. He mentioned this as a serious challenge for the state government and informed that prolonged strategy is being adopted by Assam government to address this issue.
State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary while delivering his speech informed that road accidents are presently on a downward turn in Assam. He mentioned that there is a four percent decrease of road accidents in the state as compared to the number of accidents last year. He also stated that the Transport Department is working in coordination with the PWD and Health department to promote road safety.
Transport Minister of the Government of Rajasthan Yunus Khan, who is also the Chairman of the GoM speaking on the occasion informed that the union government has already taken up steps to amend the Motor Vehicle Act as per recommendation of the GoM.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Abhoy Damle and Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam Alok Kumar also delivered speech in the inaugural programme.
